<p>In <strong>The Middle East in the 20<sup>th</sup> Century,</strong> you will gain a marvelous introduction to the history of the region. Taught by author and Arabist Eamonn Gearon, these 24 enlightening lessons bring clarity to a convoluted, multifaceted story. From the end of the Ottoman Empire to the creation of Israel to the Arab Spring, this course is an absolute must for anyone who wants to understand our world today.</p>
Overview
Syllabus
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- 01: A Middle East Crossroads in the Year 1900
- 02: Constitutional Revolts in Persia and Turkey
- 03: World War I and the Ottoman Empire’s Fall
- 04: Egyptian Revolution and Turkish Independence
- 05: Monarchies of the 20th-Century Middle East
- 06: The Muslim Brotherhood and Its Founder
- 07: World War II Fault Lines in the Middle East
- 08: European Anti-Semitism and Israel’s Birth
- 09: How Nasser Transformed Egypt and the World
- 10: The Suez Crisis and Cold War in the Desert
- 11: The Algerian War of Independence
- 12: Middle Eastern Armies and Coup D’états
- 13: The 1967 Arab-Israeli War and Its Aftermath
- 14: The Arab Oil Embargo of 1973
- 15: Lebanon’s Civil War and Rise of Intolerance
- 16: Terrorism, Islam, and Sayyid Qutb
- 17: How 1979 Transformed Iran, Egypt, and Iraq
- 18: The Iran-Iraq War and a Decade of Horrors
- 19: The First Gulf War in Kuwait
- 20: A Path through Oslo to Arab-Israeli Détente
- 21: US Invasion of Iraq and Its Consequences
- 22: Are Democracy and Islam Compatible?
- 23: Taking Stock of Progress in the Middle East
- 24: After the Arab Spring
Taught by
Eamonn Gearon
